RUBi offers 2nd and 3rd year short bioinformatics modules to biochemistry students. There is also a recommended undergraduate course structure.
| Recommended Subjects | |
|---|---|
| 1st Year | CHE 1, CSC 1, MAT 1, STA 1, CEL 101* |
| 2nd Year | BCH 2, CSC 2, MAM 2 or MST 2 |
| 3rd Year | BCH 3, CSC 3 or MAT 3 or MAM 3 or MST 3, MIC 202* |
RUBi does not directly offer BSc Bioinformatics Honours degrees but Honours projects can be done at RUBi in collaboration with various departments at the University. Further, RUBi offers 3 weeks bioinformatics Honours module to Honours students in the Biochemistry and Microbiology Department.
The One-year Masters programme is offered over 11 months and incorporates 10 to 13 coursework modules as well as a research project (thesis) running partially concurrently throughout the programme. The programme has been successfully running since 2011 and is regularly over-subscribed. It has had some significant successes in producing bioinformatics researchers, and over 70% (10 out of 14) of completing students have continued in PhD programmes in various South African universities. Check out the Quality Assurance (QA) documents for the last few years to get a better idea of what the programme consists of:
Students may also elect to do the traditional MSc by thesis over two years, and of course, RUBi also welcomes PhD candidates.
